Ways to play 1080p video on laptop that is not capable to run it
How to run 1080 video on laptop that can only play smoothly 720p video because of its poor hardware? Can I download some special codecs or lower details in some way, or do I need to change its format ? If yes, this will take minutes or hours?
Laptop's resolution does not support full HD, so I don't need to play a full HD move in its native resolution - but I don't know how to bypass some details so laptop can play it smoothly.
Some more information:
Laptop uses Windows XP, I play the videos locally and I can use any program to watch. The laptop isn't mine so I don't remember the exact config. But processor is between 1 and 2 GHz and about 1 GB RAM. I don't know anything about graphic cards - but I guess it does exist - it can play 720p smoothly.
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How to run 1080 video on laptop that can only play smoothly 720p video because of its poor hardware?
You downsample the video to a lower resolution. Use a tool like HandBrake or mencoder. There are codecs that can downsample or change video resolution on-the-fly but that is hardware intensive and will make your video choppy on 720p as well.
will take minutes or hours?
Depends on the length of the video and the strength of the hardware used. If the video is long and the machine slow, the answer is hours.
1Looking at your specs, the 1 GB of RAM and processor is a red light. You'll def need more than that to play high def video. I have 4 GB with core 2 duo 2.2Ghz and even then sometimes playback is skipped (very rare though).
Playing a 1080p video can be played at lower resolutions i.e. 720 or even 480. The issue is whether the computer it self can handle the playback. My guess, is that the laptop's video card isn't capable of playing the HD video smoothly as well, but that's hard to tell due to the lower specs of the processor and memory.
However, it may also be the software that you are using for the playback. Try using KMPlayer I have found that to be the best at video playback for the high def videos.
3I've personally found that CoreAVC has the best decoding capability I've seen. Uses far less CPU than any other h.264 (which I'm assuming you're playing) decoder around. Only problem is that it's pay (but only $10).
